Buildings

High- and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Properties, Developments and Applications

edited by

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25724 | Submission Open

Keywords: pre-fabrication; self-consolidating concrete; nanomodified concrete/cement; fiber-reinforced concrete; 3D-printed concrete/cement; self-sensing/self-healing concrete; recycled aggregate concrete; architectural/fair faced concrete; high- and ultra-high strength concrete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Foundation Treatment and Building Structural Performance Enhancement

edited by

Jiangbo Xu

, Peng Sha, Zhi-Feng Wang,

Jiangshan Li

and Song Feng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 25669 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundation treatment technology; structural performance enhancement; low-carbon technology; intelligent and digital engineering; intelligent machinery; building materials; safety and stability; engineering applications of new materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Built Heritage Conservation in the Twenty-First Century: 2nd Edition

edited by

Vaidas Petrulis

,

Raimondas Bliūdžius

and

Huriye Armagan Dogan-Stewart

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16733 | Submission Open

Keywords: built heritage; restoration and conservation; adaptive reuse; materiality research; theory of cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Rethinking Safety in Construction: Innovations and Best Practices for a Safer Site of Work

edited by

Hadi Sarvari

and Chris Roberts

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16664 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety safe site of work learning from accidents; safety procedures; safety training; safety culture; safety and leadership; safety and technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Solid Waste Management in the Construction Sector

edited by

Angela Lee

and Juan Ferriz-Papi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14481 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid construction waste; circular economy; construction and demolition waste (CDW); sustainable construction; sustainable built environment; reuse; recycling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Emerging Trends in Machine Learning for Structural Engineering: Innovations and Applications

edited by Oladimeji Olalusi,

Lenganji Simwanda

and

Gatheeshgar Perampalam

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8857 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning in structural engineering; predictive maintenance; real-time structural health monitoring; finite element analysis; cold-formed steel structures; modular construction; advanced concrete materials; sustainable construction practices; disaster risk assessment; construction data analytics; automated compliance in engineering; smart sensors and iot in construction; 3D printing in construction; lifecycle assessment of building materials; fire performance modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Low-Carbon Concrete Structures Incorporating Sustainable Pozzolan and Recycled Materials

edited by

C. W. Lim

and

Wisal Ahmed

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7431 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-carbon concrete; sustainable and recycled materials; sustainable pozzolans; eco-efficient binders; fiber-reinforced concrete; mechanical properties and durability; life cycle assessment; artificial intelligence (AI) and machine Learning (ML)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

BIM Uptake and Adoption: New Perspectives

edited by

Jason Underwood

,

Ümit Işikdağ

and Alan Hore

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6856 | Submission Open

Keywords: BIM; life-cycle; collaboration; adoption; circular economy; point cloud; energy analysis; project management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Actual Trends in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Buildings

edited by

Lenka Mészárosová

, Drochytka Rostislav and

Jindřich Melichar

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6157 | Submission Open

Keywords: architectural renovation; building rehabilitation; sustainable reconstruction; historic preservation heritage conservation; advanced building materials; adaptive materials reuse; durability; protection; restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Architectural Design Innovations for Health and Wellness: Leveraging AI and Digital Technologies

edited by

Sung-Jun Park

,

Jong-Ha Lee

, Daejin Kim and

Eun Ji Lee

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5614 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered design; health and well-being; AI-assisted design; digital twin; data-driven design; environmental psychology; neuroarchitecture; biophilic design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Modern Digital Technologies for Enhancing Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Practices in the Construction Industry

edited by

Srinath Perera

,

Samudaya Nanayakkara

,

Marini Samaratunga

, Vidyasagar Potdar and

Rajeev Ruparathna

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3079 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital technologies; sustainable procurement; supply chain; construction industry; carbon footprint; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); blockchain; Internet of Things (IoT); policies; environmental labelling for construction products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Rapid Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair Materials on Transportation Infrastructures

edited by

Changjun Zhou

and

Hui Qin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2582 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation infrastructures; rapid inspection; rapid evaluation; rapid repair materials; durability; sustainability

Advancing Sustainability in the Construction Industry: Integrating Innovation and Practices for Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Chamitha Sanjani Wijewickrama

,

David J. Edwards

and

Ruchini Jayasinghe

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2486 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; construction industry; digital technologies; environmental sustainability; green building design; renewable energy; reverse logistics; social and economic sustainability; sustainable development; United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Eco-Innovations in Building Design: Material Science and Energy Perspective

edited by

Francesco Nocera

and Alberta Latteri

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2114 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable materials; life cycle assessment (LCA); green building technologies; eco-friendly design methodologies; energy efficiency; building performance evaluation; renewable energy integration; environmental impact reduction; urban sustainability; climate-adaptive architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Research in Structural Control and Monitoring

edited by Kun Liu, Yunxia Xia, Xiaohua Zhang and Guibo Nie

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural control; structural health monitoring; sensor placement optimization; damage identification; inverse analysis; force identification; seismic damage; seismic performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Climate Change and the Built Environment: Pathways to Resilience, Sustainability, and Equity

edited by

Chang Xia

,

Anqi Zhang

and

Yifu Ou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; built environment; climate adaptation; climate mitigation; urban planning and design; data-driven methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Bridging the Digital Divide in the Built Environment: Integrating Sustainability, Cultural Contexts, and Technological Innovation

edited by Aso Hajirasouli,

Nashwan Dawood

and

Sebastian Skatulla

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero built environment; climate-resilient design; digital transformation in AEC; smart and adaptive construction; culturally inclusive design; emerging technologies in the global south; artificial intelligence in building design; extended reality (AR/VR) applications; building information modeling (BIM) integration; sustainable urban regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Industrial Manufacturing and Digitalization in the AEC Industry

edited by

Moslem Sheikhkhoshkar

, Rasoul Khandan,

Hind Bril El Haouzi

and

Saeed Banihashemi

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrialized construction; off-site manufacturing; digitalization in AEC; AI in construction; LLMs in construction; knowledge-based engineering; data-driven construction; digital engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Informating Sustainability in Buildings: Use of BIM, AI, Digital Technologies, and Analytics for Climate Resilience

edited by

Ibrahim Motawa

, Niraj Thurairajah,

Haibo Feng

and

Danlin Hou

submission deadline 28 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for climate resilience; BIM and digitalisation for climate resilience; sustainability in building; building risk assessment; digital data capture and analytics for building; life cycle assessment (LCA); circular economy in construction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Advancements in Adaptive, Inclusive, and Responsive Buildings

edited by

Szu-Cheng Chien

,

Aung Myat

and

Tzen-Ying Ling

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 34281 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive buildings; inclusive design; responsive architecture; special needs; sustainability; high-performance buildings; accessibility; occupant comfort; energy efficiency; universal design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Recent Advances in Sustainable Low-Carbon Materials for Green Concrete

edited by

Hamideh Mehdizadeh

and Pingping He

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13297 | Submission Open

Keywords: green concrete; sustainable construction materials; low-carbon cement-based composites; recycling waste; CO2 mineralization; carbonation technology; alkali-activated materials; properties; application; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Advanced Analysis and Design for Steel Structure Stability

edited by

Van Bac Nguyen

and

Cao Hung Pham

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9035 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; steel composite structures; steel bridges; beams; columns; beam– columns; joints and connections; hot-formed steel; cold-formed steel; material models; theoretical models; numerical modeling; physical testing; buckling; nonlinear analysis; finite element analysis; structural optimization; static loading; dynamic loading; wind loading; earthquake loading; design codes of practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Intelligent Design, Green Construction, and Innovation

edited by Yongping Yu, Zhonghai Xu and Shaopeng Zheng

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7063 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent design; green construction; novel materials; 3D printing; building structures; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Computational Lighting Design for Comfort, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction

edited by

Seyed Morteza Hosseini

,

Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad

and

Julian Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2990 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated lighting systems; intelligent sensing and control; BIM and IoT for integrated lighting design; lighting retrofitting strategies; advanced building facade design; life cycle assessment and cost analysis; comfort and efficiency; hybrid lighting; daylighting of workspaces; health; safety; and environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

New Technologies on Building Energy Saving and Housing Thermal Comfort

edited by

Wenpei Sung

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2342 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart HVAC and climate control systems; high-performance insulation materials; energy-efficient building design and retrofitting; renewable energy integration in buildings; IoT and AI applications for thermal comfort optimization; passive and active cooling strategies; building energy modeling and simulation; human-centric thermal comfort assessment; smart windows and adaptive faç ade systems; policy and regulatory frameworks for sustainable buildings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Structural Safety and Stability of Buildings: Novel Methods, Materials, and Measurements—2nd Edition

edited by Chaofan Yao, Chuang Zhao, Yan Li and

Wenli Lin

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural safety; stability of buildings; performance evaluation; novel methods; new materials; novel measurements; soil structure interation; underground structure stability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Transformable and Modular Building Systems: Mechanics, Design, and Applications Innovations

edited by

Qian Zhang

and Marco Meloni

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformable building; modular building; inflatable structures; adaptive facades; digital design and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Steel Plate Shear Walls

edited by Hadi Monsef Ahmadi,

Antonio Formisano

,

Barbara Ferracuti

and

Maria Zucconi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel plate shear walls (SPSWs); perforated steel plate shear walls; shape optimization; novel shapes and materials for dissipative devices; steel fuses; dissipative dampers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference Steel and Composites for Engineering Structures (4thICSCES)

edited by

Gabriele Milani

and

Erica Magagnini

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel; composite materials; modeling; simulation; structural health monitoring; reinforced concrete; masonry; experimentation on materials and structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Indoor Acoustics and Thermal Comfort for Sustainable Buildings

edited by

Davide Borelli

and

Umberto Berardi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal comfort; indoor acoustics; sustainable buildings; new materials; building retrofitting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Energy-Efficient Designs in Modern Building Construction

edited by

Maziar Jamshidi

, Saman Jamshidi and

Fouzieh Rouzmehr

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: net-zero energy buildings; integrated renewable energy systems; intelligent energy management; artificial intelligence in building life cycle; energy-efficient building materials; smart construction technologies; passive design strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Dynamic Response of Structures

edited by

Xiaomeng Hou

,

Wenzhong Zheng

,

Honglu Fei

and Shaojun Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 63823 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic response of structures; measurement; spectral analysis; and energy distribution of ground vibration; attenuation law of blasting-induced vibration and seismic wave; artificial intelligence for predicting ground vibration and blast; vibration absorption measures designing; seismic vulnerability analysis of structures; damage of structures evaluating

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in the Implementation of Circular Economy in Buildings

edited by

Viorel Ungureanu

,

Luís Bragança

and

Charalampos Baniotopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 43258 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; built environment; integrated design; design for adaptability; design for disassembly; reversible buildings; recovery and reuse; business models; circularity index; design strategies and tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Smart and Proactive Construction Safety Combined with AI, IoT, and Big Data

edited by

Jaewook Jeong

,

Jaehyun Lee

and

Jaemin Jeong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36919 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction safety; design for safety; safety management; accident analysis; digital and smart technology; worker behavior; risk assessment; occupational health and safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

High-Performance Steel–Concrete Composite/Hybrid Structures

edited by

Mu-Xuan Tao

and

Li-Yan Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 30857 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel– concrete composite structures; high-resilience structural system; disaster resistance and mitigation; high-performance materials; performance evaluation; fabricated construction; numerical simulation; seismic design; life-cycle design; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Green Building Design and Construction for a Sustainable Future—2nd Edition

edited by

Yongtao Tan

,

Peng Mao

, Xiaolong Gan and

Hui Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29576 | Submission Open

Keywords: green building design; green construction; green materials; green retrofit; building environmental impacts; carbon emission; life cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Advanced Research on Improvement of the Indoor Acoustic Environment

edited by

Ángel Fermín Ramos Ridao

and

Diego Pablo Ruiz Padillo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 25219 | Submission Open

Keywords: room and indoor acoustics ; architectural design for noise control ; acoustic conditioning and materials; acoustic modelling and simulation ; emerging technologies for building insulation; acoustic sustainability ; urban acoustics; soundscapes; psycho-acoustic; virtual reality technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Engineering Problems and Legal Challenges in Urban and Rural Low-Carbon Development

edited by

Yujun Yang

, Zongzhou Zhu, Yao Zhang,

Tao Zhang

and Duo Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22158 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly and green facade design; low-carbon design; sustainable materials; building-integrated photovoltaic; building-attached photovoltaic; economy of renovation; low-carbon renovation; fairness of development.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate)

Lighting in Buildings—2nd Edition

edited by

Dorukalp Durmus

,

Wenye Hu

and

Lambros T. Doulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21181 | Submission Open

Keywords: illumination engineering; visual comfort; performance; complexity; clarity; energy efficiency and lighting application efficacy; lighting simulation; extended reality (XR); solid-state lighting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Sustainability in Building Structures: Optimization, Strengthening and Rehabilitation

edited by Xue Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20193 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic performance; sustainability; confinement; reinforced concrete; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Advances in Building Foundation Engineering and Underground Structures

edited by

Yi Shan

, Junsheng Chen, Waleed El-Sekelly and

Marco Donà

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 19 articles | Viewed by 19385 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative foundation design; soil-structure interaction; tunneling and underground construction; ground improvement; resilient foundation systems; sustainable materials and smart technologies; case studies of significant projects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

BIM Methodology and Tools Development/Implementation

edited by

Nawari Nawari

and Fazil Najafi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17130 | Submission Open

Keywords: building information modelling (BIM); digital twin and data interoperability; internet of things (IoT); blockchain; artificial intelligence (AI); BIM deliverable and IFC standard

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advanced Research on Intelligent Building Construction and Management

edited by Lin Liu, Taotao Shui and Chun Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15826 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; project management; decision-making method; intelligent buildings; building information modeling; smart cities; intelligent management; low-carbon strategy; intelligent power technology; intelligence algorithm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Advanced Research on Smart Buildings and Sustainable Construction

edited by

Sehyun Park

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15254 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based smart building automation; carbon reduction strategies; energy-efficient building design; renewable energy integration; smart IoT for carbon reduction; digital twin applications; sustainable construction techniques; carbon footprint analysis; carbon-neutral building solutions; policy frameworks for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)

Research on Sustainable Materials in Building and Construction

edited by

Yijiang Wang

,

Yukun Ji

and

Chengyang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12623 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable construction materials; low-carbon materials; composite geomaterials; geopolymer; phase-change building materials; grouting materials; thermal insulaiton materials; building integrated photovoltaic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)

Studies on Metal Materials and Their Applications in Building Structures

edited by

Mario D'Aniello

and

Roberto Tartaglia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12462 | Submission Open

Keywords: steel structures; aluminum structuresp; alloys; codification; design; assessment; testing; numerical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Recent Scientific Developments on the Mechanics of Masonry Structures

edited by

Andrea Chiozzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11187 | Submission Open

Keywords: masonry; masonry structures; mechanical models; numerical methods; dynamical simulations; limit analysis; in situ testing; laboratory testing; fragility assessment; historical heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

Transformation in the Building Design and Construction Industry: Smart Technologies, Sustainable Practices, and Artificial Intelligence Applications

edited by

Shaghayegh Karimzadeh

,

António Aguiar Costa

and

Omid Hassanshahi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10667 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart material and construction; sustainable material and construction; artificial intelligence (AI); robotics and automation; life cycle assessment (LCA); durability; health monitoring; building information modeling (BIM); natural disaster risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Promoting Green, Sustainable, and Resilient Urban Construction

edited by

Lin Zhang

,

Zezhou Wu

and

Hong Xue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10238 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban regeneration construction; sustainable design; green cities; low carbon community; urban resilience; infrastructure resilience; project governance; stakeholder management; operation and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Construction Management, and Computers & Digitization)

Health Monitoring of Building Structures: Emerging Technologies and Approaches

edited by

Xingyu Wang

,

Ying Huang

and

Chengcheng Tao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9407 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); sensor technologies; data analytics and processing; machine learning and artificial intelligence; monitoring systems; damage detection and localization; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Building Structures)

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